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Colleges in and near Meadow Woods

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando is 5.5 miles from Meadow Woods

No college sits inside Meadow Woods’ boundary, but Universal Technical Institute-Orlando’s campus in Orlando, with 866 students on campus, is 5.5 miles from the center of town, and Valencia College is 12.9 miles away in Orlando. About 8% of Meadow Woods’ residents are enrolled in college, above Florida (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Meadow Woods. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
28,773 students on campus
Nearest college
5.5 mi
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando
Residents in college
8%
Above FL (6%)
Nearest community college
12.9 mi
Valencia College · $2,664 tuition
Nearest public university
12.9 mi
Valencia College · $2,664 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college from Meadow Woods

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 5.5 miles awayUniversal Technical Institute-Orlando has 866 students on campus in Orlando, 68% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 12.9 miles awayValencia College in Orlando: tuition and fees $2,664 a year for Florida residents.In-state price at Valencia CollegeLiving in Florida, Valencia College charges $2,664 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,576. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Meadow Woods

Five private colleges within 14.2 miles, and Valencia College 12.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miValencia CollegeSouthern Technical CollegeAna G. Mendez UniversityMeadow Woods
University or collegeCommunity college
Universal Technical Institute-OrlandoUniversity or college · For-profit · 866 on campus · 5.5 mi · Orlando$25knet price68%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Southern Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,683 on campus · 6.6 mi · Orlando$21knet price63%graduate$30kearningsAna G. Mendez UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,543 on campus · 7.7 mi · Orlando · mostly online$20knet price82% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Valencia CollegeCommunity college · Public · 23,395 on campus · 12.9 mi · Orlando$12knet price48%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $2,664 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concorde Career Institute-OrlandoUniversity or college · For-profit · 145 on campus · 12.9 mi · Orlando90%admitted$37knet price69%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.AdventHealth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,141 on campus · 14.2 mi · Orlando$30knet price39%graduate$72kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Meadow Woods’ median household income ($82,744) falls.

Valencia College12.9 mi · Orlando · sticker $18,529 · tuition $2,664$15,552a year
Ana G. Mendez University7.7 mi · Orlando · mostly online · sticker $27,187$23,279a year
Southern Technical College6.6 mi · Orlando · sticker $24,757$24,503a year
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando5.5 mi · Orlando · sticker $29,764$28,207a year
AdventHealth University14.2 mi · Orlando · sticker $38,408$35,158a year
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando12.9 mi · Orlando · sticker $41,001$41,001a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Meadow Woods: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Universal Technical Institute-OrlandoSouthern Technical CollegeValencia CollegeConcorde Career Institute-OrlandoAdventHealth University
Valencia College48% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
Southern Technical College63% graduate$30k earnings$11k typical debt
AdventHealth University39% graduate$72k earnings$25k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando68% graduate$48k earnings*$13k typical debt
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando69% graduate$34k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Universal Technical Institute-Orlando (3); Concorde Career Institute-Orlando (2).

Questions about college near Meadow Woods

Is Meadow Woods a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Meadow Woods residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Florida (6). The nearest campus, Universal Technical Institute-Orlando, is 5.5 miles away in Orlando.

What colleges are near Meadow Woods?

Within 15 miles: Universal Technical Institute-Orlando (5.5 miles, 866 students on campus), Southern Technical College (6.6 miles, 1,683), Ana G. Mendez University (7.7 miles, 1,543), Valencia College (12.9 miles, 23,395), Concorde Career Institute-Orlando (12.9 miles, 145) and AdventHealth University (14.2 miles, 1,141).

What is the closest community college to Meadow Woods, and what does it cost?

Valencia College in Orlando, 12.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,664 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $12,037, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Valencia College cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $2,664 a year in-state and $9,576 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,453 (under $30,000 income) to $14,781 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Meadow Woods. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →